Trauma & PTSD

• PTSD Screening: Determine whether your symptoms match the common symptoms of PTSD
• Relaxation exercises: A collection of simple relaxation exercises from Trauma Center
• Healing from PTSD: This ebook is a primer on what trauma is, how it presents, and steps you can take to begin your healing journey
• DC Rape Crisis Center “No Straight Path” Resources: Find dozens of healing tools spanning from poetry to grounding activities to visual art
• Calming Exercise: A physical calming exercise for when you’re feeling triggered or otherwise stressed
• Out of the Storm: Resources for those coping with Complex PTSD (for more information on what this is, see “Master the Subject”)
• Does the Dog Die?: Worried that the movie or book you’ve been waiting to experience will have triggers? This website will give you a heads up.
• PTSD Coach: Developed by the VA, this app offers tools for both personal assessment and symptom management
• “PTSD Visualization: For Trauma Relief and Healing”: A 40-minute spoken meditation designed to help you overcome traumatic pain
• “Do I Have PTSD?”: This graphic will help you determine whether your symptoms are the result of trauma
• Yoga Poses To Release Trauma: Yoga teacher Colleen Saidman Yee cites these poses as being helpful in releasing feelings of trauma
• Meditation for Relaxation and Sleep: This meditation is roughly 45 minutes long and aims to help you refresh and reenergize
• notOK: Receive immediate support from your friends, family, or peer network
• Making it Through a Trauma Anniversary: It’s normal to have negative memories or symptoms of trauma during times that remind you of the incident. Here’s how to cope.
• It’s always good to have a safety plan, in case of a crisis. You can create one easily with tools like this

Discrimination & Racial Trauma

• “What to Do if You’ve Been the Victim of a Hate Crime”: This brief guide from the Human Rights Campaign outlines important steps you can take
• Talking with Children: These resources can help you teach the young ones in your life about hate crimes, discrimination, and how to cope with them. Note that this resource is from the Unitarian Universalist Association, and includes some religious tools
• Sound Bath for Black Lives: A meditation utilizing sound from Dr. Mariel Buque
• Ways to take action: This list from the Anti-Defamation League (see “Advocate”) shares ways you can fight antisemitism and other forms of hate, from legislative advocacy to crime reporting
• Liberate: Meditate with this app created by and for POC
  *For more, see “Identity & Discrimination”

Medical Trauma

• Medical Trauma, overview: The National Child Traumatic Stress Network defines medical trauma and links to various tools for survivors
• “Medical Trauma PTSD”: An explanation of medical trauma PTSD, its causes, and resources for coping with it

Natural Disasters

• “The Complete Guide To What To Do Before, During, and After a Disaster”: Make a preparedness plan and review essential safety tips for tornadoes, fires, floods, and other natural disasters
• “Natural Disaster and Emergency Preparedness”: Signs of an impending disaster, ways to secure your home, and further resources

Violent Crime, Stalking, & Domestic Abuse

• “What To Do In a Domestic Violence Situation: A Guide For Survivors and Supporters”: Steps you can take to support yourself and/or others dealing with domestic violence
• “Find Domestic Violence Shelters”: Citizens of the US and Canada can use this tool to locate local shelters
• “7 Signs You Have PTSD From a Past Relationship”: Not sure if you’re dealing with the effects of trauma? These signs can help you better understand your situation
• “Recognizing and Responding to Stalking”: An educational video sponsored by the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women and the National Center for Victims of Crime
• “10 Tips to Thriving After Domestic Violence”: A graphic about moving forward after a harmful relationship
• “How to Get Ready for a Healthy Relationship After an Abusive One”: Melanie Shapiro, LICSW, outlines the steps a person can take to prepare for a happy and balanced relationship following trauma and abuse.
• Stronghearts Native Helpline: A domestic violence helpline for American Indians and Alaskan Natives

Relinquishment Trauma

• Information For Adoptees: Learn more about how relinquishment trauma may be affecting your wellbeing

Sexual Assault & Abuse

• “Sexual Violence and Coping Skills”: Recommendations for healthily coping with the aftermath of sexual assault/abuse. This site also links to pages on assault in the LGBTQA community, male survivors of assault, and more.
• Callisto: This app survivors of sexual assault to create a record of and report their assault
• “Recovering Your Sexual Self After Trauma, ft. Alina McClerklin, LICSW”: Tips on how to grow comfortable with and take control of your sexuality following a traumatic experience.
• Online Street Harassment Hotline: If you’ve experienced and/or been triggered by an incident of public harassment, this hotline is available to answer any questions you may have and to provide support

War & Displacement

• My Health EVet: Veterans can use this resource to access health records and advice from the VA
• Veteran’s Crisis Line: Call this number if you’re experiencing a crisis and/or suicidal thoughts (1-800-273-8255). You can also text 838255 for support.
• Refugee Center Online: Find resources online and in your city

• “5 Ways to Lovingly Support Someone With C-PTSD”: How you can be there for loved ones who are living with Complex PTSD (for more information on Complex PTSD, see “Master the Subject”)
• “Helping a Family Member Who Has PTSD”: This page from the VA focuses on families of veterans but applies to anyone with a loved one struggling with PTSD
• “16 Ways to Help a Friend With PTSD”: Advice for supporting your loved ones, from learning more about PTSD to encouraging positive self-esteem
• “22 Ways to Support Someone With PTSD, From People Who Have It”: This post from The Mighty lists ways that trauma survivors want you to help them
• “How You Can Support a Partner Who’s Struggling with their Mental Health”: Kristin Dart, LICSW, offers tips for those unsure how to best support their significant other during tough psychological times.
• Clinician Well-Being Knowledge Hub: Research and tools designed to tackle clinician burnout and vicarious trauma

Discrimination & Racial Trauma

• The 7 Circles of Whiteness: This tool is designed to bring promote self-reflection and anti-racist allyship
• “Mind-Body Approaches to Racial Justice Solidarity”: Therapist and activist Jacky Casumbal describes how to promote mental and physical wellness while fighting for racial justice
• “Don’t Be a Bystander: 6 Tips For Responding to Racist Attacks” (also applicable to sexism, transphobia, and other forms of prejudicial violence) (Video)
• “Race, Culture, and Ethnicity”: This PDF guide features resources teachers can use in their classrooms to discuss race and create an anti-bias atmosphere
• “For Our White Friends Desiring to Be Allies”: Advice on how to support and uplift marginalized communities from a position of racial privilege
• Expressive Writing Prompts to Explore White Fragility: Take a creative approach to reflecting on whiteness, spiritual bypassing, and related themes

Natural Disasters

• “How to Really Help Someone After a Natural Disaster”: Learn how you can best respond to aid someone through the grieving process in the wake of disaster.
• “Natural Disasters: How to Help”: Kid’s Health organized this list of ways that young people can provide support (the tips are relevant for adults, too!)
• “How to Refer a Loved One For Counseling After Disaster”: Could your loved one benefit from professional support? Here are some tips for helping them get the treatment they need.

Relinquishment Trauma

• “Dear Adoptive Parents: The Burden of Adoptee Loyalty”: A note to adoptive parents on the struggle many adoptees feel to hide negative or confused feelings regarding adoption
• “Understanding the Happiness and Hurt Adoptees Feel”: This blog discusses how adoptees often feel many, seemingly-contradictory emotions about their adoption—love and loneliness, gratitude and rage, happiness and grief, etc.
• “But I Adopted My Child At Birth—What Do You Mean, ‘Trauma?’”: An article on fetal trauma and the importance of healing for children, even when they were adopted at birth

Sexual Assault & Abuse

• “Tips for Talking with Survivors of Sexual Assault”: How to communicate effectively and empathetically with someone who has disclosed their trauma
• “How to Help a Friend Who Has Been Sexually Assaulted”: Ways you can be an ally, with information about steps that can be taken immediately after an assault as well as long-term support methods

Violent Crime, Stalking, & Domestic Abuse

• “How to Help Victims of Domestic Violence”: Recognize the signs of domestic abuse and lend a helping hand to survivors
• “How to Support Victims of Violence”: What you can say and do to help a friend who has experienced a violent incident
• “5 Tips For Helping A Friend Who Is Being Stalked”: Information about what stalking looks like and how you can support someone experiencing it
• “What is Domestic Violence?”: Learn what constitutes domestic abuse, so you can better spot warning signs in the relationships of loved ones

War & Displacement

• “Helping Adolescents Affected By War, Trauma, and Displacement”: An article summarizing recent findings in the fields of childhood psychiatry and trauma
• “Supporting a Veteran Loved One”: Tips for recognizing signs of PTSD and supporting the individual coping with it

• After Trauma, “Survivor’s Stories”: Survivors of gang violence, roadway accidents, serious injuries, and more tell their stories
• “Parenting with PTSD: There Are Good Days and Bad Days”: One mother opens up on the added challenge of caring for her children while dealing with symptoms of trauma
• “How PTSD Disrupts Relationships”: One person describes how PTSD has interfered with their love life through a blog and graphic
• PTSD Community, Stories, & Info: A compilation of articles from The Mighty on PTSD and trauma, including “Why I Feel Guilty For Having PTSD” and “5 Ways To Deal With News Trauma”
• Check In With Me: Having a rough day and looking for support? This community from The Mighty has you covered.

Discrimination & Racial Trauma

• “It Gets Better”: Survivor Burke Burnett sends a positive message after surviving a homophobic attack
• “Anti-Racism Podcast List”: This list features shows that cover intersectionality, the prison system, our treatment of indigenous communities, and more
• “The Truth About Racial Trauma”: Trauma therapist Stacey Thompson shares her personal and professional experiences
  *For more, see “Identity & Discrimination”

Medical Trauma

• “Family Voices: Stories of Coping and Healing From Medical Trauma”: Two mothers discuss their families’ experiences with medical trauma after their children became chronically ill

Natural Disasters

• “First-Hand Experience: We Were Among the Lucky Hurricane Andrew Survivors”: One man describes how he and his parents survived the hurricane
• “How National Disasters Can Be Faith-Challenging Experiences”: This NPR story looks at the conflict natural disasters can cause for those with strong religious beliefs
• “Heartwarming True Stories of Survival for Victims of Natural Disasters”: 5 brief stories of survival under extraordinary circumstances
• “Tsunami Stories: Your Experiences”: The BBC collected several stories from survivors of tsunamis in countries including Sri Lanka and Thailand

Relinquishment Trauma

• “Transracial Adoptees Speak”: A 20-minute video interview with transracial adoptees
• “The Adopted Life, Episode 1”: An online video series empowering adoptees by sharing their stories
• “My Birthmom is Coming to Town”: A woman writes about her hopes and fears for a visit with her birthmother
• “Flip the Script”: This Youtube film shines a light on the perspectives of adoptees, allowing them to reclaim their narratives
• “Sharing Personal Adoption Details With Others: How Much is Too Much?”: An adult adoptee considers how to respond when others ask her for details about her birth and adoption
• The Lost Daughters: An independent writing project created to provide an adoptee-centric space that brings readers the narrative and perspectives of adopted women
• Adoptees On: A podcast where adoptees discussion the adoption experience
• 6 Word Adoption Memoir (6WAM): A video series in which adoptees describe their adoption experiences in 6 words or less
• Dear Adoption: A platform for adoptees to share their personal experiences

Violent Crime, Stalking, & Domestic Abuse

• “Tell Me When: A Personal Stalking Story”: The writer describes her experience being stalked in high school, and why it was difficult for her to report the offender
• “How I Survived A Mugging”: What one woman learned after being mugged in a familiar city
• “6 Brave Personal Stories of Domestic Abuse”: This TEDx-sponsored post features men and women discussing the role domestic violence has played in their lives, and how they’ve moved forward from it
• “I Had an Internet Stalker For Five Years”: One woman describes how an internet stalker stole her identity and created an internet persona in her image
• “My Past Relationship Made Me Who I Am Today”: The writer reflects on an emotionally and physically abusive relationship

Sexual Assault & Abuse

• Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests: A community offering support and resources for survivors of abuse by church leaders
• “Recovery is Possible: Male Sexual Assault Survivors Speak”: Three men share their stories in this video about recovery and growth after childhood sexual abuse
• “How I Took Back My Power After Experiencing Sexual Trauma”: The writer shares their personal journey reclaiming their sexuality following abuse
• “12 Things No One Told Me About Sex After Rape”: Warning—there are strong triggers in this emotional piece about one survivor’s experiences with sexual activity following her assault. Her candor and vulnerability can help others realize that they’re not alone in their experiences.
• 1 in 6: An online chat and support group for male survivors of sexual violence
• “5 Stages of Healing After Sexual Assault”: One of many moving posts from The Mighty, this was written by a trauma-survivor who works with trauma victims

War & Displacement

• “PTSD Documentary”: A brief documentary on PTSD narrated by three war veterans
• “Intimate Survival: When the Veteran You love Commits Suicide Anyway”: Marilyn, the widow of a veteran who died as a result of his PTSD, discusses her journey and personal steps towards healing.

Tune In

Check out our Spotify playlist for Trauma & PTSD here

• “I Won’t Back Down,” Tom Petty
• “Elastic Heart,” Sia
• “I Will Survive,” Gloria Gaynor
• “Praying,” Kesha
• “Better Man,” Pearl Jam
• “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You),” Kelly Clarkson
• “Not Ready to Make Nice,” The Dixie Chicks
• “Little Talks,” Of Monsters and Men
• “Sunday, Bloody Sunday,” U2
• “Crucify,” Tori Amos
• “Hurt,” Johnny Cash
• “Feels Blind,” Bikini Kill
• “Girl on Fire,” Alicia Keys
• “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” Green Day
• “Survivor,” Destiny’s Child
• “Stuck in a Moment,” U2
• “Painful Skies,” Madchild
• “Goodnight Saigon,” Billy Joel
• “Skyscraper,” Demi Lovato
• “Here Comes the Sun,” The Beatles
• “Because of You,” Kelly Clarkson
• “Roar,” Katy Perry
• “Scars to Your Beautiful,” Alessia Cara
• “Learn to Let Go,” Kesha
• “Shake it Out,” Florence and the Machine
• “Fight Song,” Rachel Platten

• “Trauma and the Brain”: An animated video explaining typical neurological responses to trauma
• “What is Complex PTSD?”: Did you know that there’s a type of PTSD called “Complex PTSD” (or C-PTSD) which often presents differently? Learn more here.
• PTSD 101 Curriculum: A collection of podcasts sponsored by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs National Center for PTSD, covering the etiology, diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment of PTSD
• “The Science And Biology Of PTSD”: Learn how PTSD affects the body and brain
• “20 Signs Of Unresolved Trauma”: The effects of trauma can manifest in myriad ways throughout our lives
• “What Does it Mean to be Triggered?”: Therapist Sarah Holland clarifies what triggers really are
• Faces of Trauma: An extended personal blog and resource guide for non-combat PTSD
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)’s National Center for Trauma Informed Care (NCTI): Information on trauma-informed care alongside hotlines, support services, and referral resources for those coping with its aftermath
• National Institute of Mental Health: An overview of the causes, symptoms, and treatments for PTSD.
• “Trauma and Addiction,” Crash Course Psychology: An educational video about the relationship between trauma and substance abuse
• NPR PTSD news clips: Regularly updated audio reports on trauma and PTSD across the US
• “Epigenetics and PTSD: Nature and Nurture Working in Conjunction to Give You Flashbacks”: An article by How Stuff Works on how our genes contribute to our trauma responses
• “After a Crisis, Helping Your Children Heal”: A document from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network on moving forward with your child after a major event
• “12 Life-Impacting Symptoms of Complex PTSD”: A summary of how C-PTSD often affects survivors throughout their lives
• “How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime”: This TED talk discusses the effects of trauma on children’s lifelong health
• “Anniversary Reactions: A Survivor’s Guide on How to Cope”: Dr. Angie Panos discusses incidents of being triggered by certain time cues (one year anniversaries, etc) and how to cope with them
• “Don’t Let Travel Anxiety and PTSD Trap You At Home”: tips for beating anxiety so you can travel safely and happily.
• “Body Image Trauma”: Sara Staggs, LICSW, discusses the difficult relationship we often have with our bodies
• “Anxiety Disorders and Social Security Disability”: A page detailing how to apply for social security benefits related to an anxiety disorder
• “What is EMDR?”: This blog provides a detailed introduction to EMDR, a cutting-edge form of treatment that is frequently used to support and empower survivors of trauma
• “Do I Need Brainspotting?”: A review of a common, brain-based method of treatment for trauma and PTSD, Brainspotting

Discrimination & Racial Trauma

• “Jewish Trauma May Be Passed Down through Generations”: The writer reflects on her own experiences and the epigenetic evidence for inherited trauma
• “The Little Understood Mental Health Effects of Racial Trauma”: This interview with researcher Erlanger Turner explores the lasting impact of incidents such as harassment, brutality, and more
• “The Link Between Racism and PTSD”: This article focuses on how everything from microaggressions to full-fledged hate acts affects the mental health of African Americans.
• “The Asian Fetish”: This podcast from Stuff Mom Never Told You looks into society’s tendency to fetishize Asian women
• Racialized Trauma: Resmaa Menakem created this free, 5-part e-course
• “Why Latinx People Need Better Mental Health Support”: This article from Teen Vogue looks at the high rates of mental illness within the Latinx community, and the stigma that prevents many from seeking treatment
• Race-Based Trauma Resources: Check out this collection of personal, local, and international resources from the VA government
  *For more resources, see “Identity & Discrimination”

Medical Trauma

• “When Treatment Becomes Trauma: Defining, Preventing, and Transforming Medical Trauma”: A paper discussing the causes and effects of medical trauma
• “Posttraumatic Stress Following Acute Medical Trauma in Children”: This study focuses on the traumatic reactions of children
• “When Help Causes Harm: The Impact of Medical PTSD”: Therapist Regina Tosca describes how trauma can play out in the doctor’s office

Natural Disasters

• “The Trauma That Arises From Natural Disasters”: An explanation of how natural disasters can lead to common symptoms of trauma and PTSD
• “First Responder Trauma”: Elizabeth Barney, an experienced trauma-worker who specializes in working with first responders, discusses common causes and symptoms of traumatic stress
• Disaster Resource Center: Information on how to prepare for and recover from various types of disaster, including hurricanes, fires, avian influenza, contaminated water, and more
• Teacher Vision, “National Disasters”: Teaching resources for natural disasters
• “First Responders and Traumatic Events: Normal Distress and Stress Disorders”: Signs that first responders may be dealing with stress disorders, and resources they can turn to

Relinquishment Trauma

• “How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime”: This TED talk discusses the effects of trauma on children’s lifelong health
• “Understanding the Happiness and Hurt Adoptees Feel”: This blog discusses how adoptees often feel many, seemingly-contradictory emotions about their adoption—love and loneliness, gratitude and rage, happiness and grief, etc.
• “Adoption and Addiction”: A video lecture on the relationship between adoption and compulsive behavior
• Is Adoption or Relinquishment the Problem?: Discover the difference between adoption and relinquishment, and how both factors can affect the adoptee experience

Violent Crime, Stalking, & Domestic Abuse

• Women’s Health, “Types of Violence Against Women”: This government sponsored site features resources for sexual abuse, stalking, human trafficking, emotional abuse, and more
• “What is Domestic Violence?”: Learn what constitutes domestic abuse, be it emotional, physical, financial, or sexual
• “Race, Ethnicity, and Culture as Critical Factors in Accessing Domestic Violence Resources”: Specialized resources for African-American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, and Indigenous American communities from the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
• “What You Need to Know About Emotional Abuse”: An extensive article on the things that set emotional abuse apart from healthy relationships
• LGBTQA Abuse: A power and control wheel that acknowledges specific LGBTQA issues
• “How to Stop Financial Abuse of the Elderly”: Tips for identifying financial abuse in one vulnerable population
• “What is Financial Abuse?”: Explains what financial abuse looks like in a number of contexts, including between family members, friends, and more
• “Intimate Partner Violence Hurts Long After the Relationship is Over”: Inform yourself about the ways abuse may affect one’s life in the long-term
• “Mugging is a Violent, Traumatizing Crime”: Psychology Today examines this overlooked form of trauma
• “First Response to Victims of Crime”: A video detailing how law enforcement can appropriately respond to a survivors of crime
• “First Responder Trauma”: Elizabeth Barney, an experienced trauma-worker who specializes in working with first responders, discusses common causes and symptoms of traumatic stress
• “Safeguarding Seniors”: This interview with fraud expert Chuck Whitlock reviews why elder abuse is such a significant problem and offers tips for avoiding it
• Break the Cycle: Educational programs on abusive relations targeted towards teens and parents

Sexual Assault & Abuse

• “Adult Manifestations of Childhood Sexual Abuse”: An article on the common manifestations of childhood abuse in adults, such as sexual disruption, feelings of shame, inaccurate self-perception, and more
• “Kids Can Be a Trigger for Parents with PTSD”: A discussion of common triggers for parents, and ideas for how to support survivors
• “12 Profound Ways Childhood Sexual Abuse Impacts Survivors”: A discussion of common difficulties faced by survivors of childhood sexual abuse

War & Displacement

• US Department of Veterans’ Affairs: Resources for veterans and current servicemembers.
• Refugee Trauma: Guidance and education about refugee trauma and rights
• “Military PTSD Resources”: Reading lists, financial and legal assistance, reintegration resources, and more for veterans and their families
• “PTSD In Refugees”: An overview from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs

• National Child Traumatic Stress Network: A website dedicated to improving accessibility to care and education for traumatized children and their loved ones.
• Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute: A program dedicated to providing comprehensive justice services for survivors of trauma. While several of their resources are concentrated in MA, they provide further research and resources for parents, first-responders, primary care physicians, and more, regardless of their location.

Hate Crimes & Racial Trauma

• The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs: This organization works to prevent and respond to crimes against the LGBTQA community
• Safe Horizon: A victim’s assistance organization that provides support and promotes justice for those who’ve experienced hate crimes
• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): Founded in response to a climate of anti-Semitism, the ADL is dedicated to fighting hate and securing justice for all.
  *For more, see “Identity & Discrimination”

Medical Trauma

• Medically Induced Trauma Support Services: This organization is dedicated to creating a more compassionate healthcare system and to provide survivors of medical trauma with access to services
• Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Healthcare: Working to continuously improve safety in women’s medical treatment

Natural Disasters

• American Red Cross: Information on how the Red Cross provides disaster relief worldwide, including information about specific, ongoing campaigns
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): Disaster relief information and opportunities to donate and/or volunteer
• Emergency and Disaster Relief, UNICEF USA: Responding to disasters around the world

Violent Crime, Stalking, & Domestic Abuse

• Love is Respect: An organization dedicated to educating and empowering youth to end abusive relationships
• Prevent Child Abuse America: Fighting the abuse and neglect of children across the US
• National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA): Provides the latest information on news and resources for preventing and ending elder abuse
• National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence: A resource for family violence prevention
• Sacred Circle: National Resource Center to End Violence Against Native Women: Contact information for this organization, dedicated to supporting tribes and tribal communities in ending violence against women
• The American Bar Association’s Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence: A commission dedicated to increasing access to justice for survivors of domestic and sexual violence
• Casa de Esperanza: An organization mobilizing Latinos to fight domestic violence

Relinquishment Trauma

• AdoptUSKids: A national program to support welfare programs and connect children in foster care with potential adoptive families
• Adoptee Rights Campaign: A group of intercountry adoptees and allies striving to advance adoptee rights
• National Adoption Center: An organization dedicated to supporting the adoption community
• Pact: A nonprofit organization dedicated to serving adopted children of color
• Adoptee Agencies by State: A directory of adoptee agencies across the United States, with a specific focus on Korean adoptions
• Adoptive Families Online Support Groups: Forums for adoptive/blended families, adoptees, and more

Sexual Assault & Abuse

• Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN): The largest anti-sexual violence organization in the United States
• National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC): An organization dedicated to spreading research and resources on the topic of sexual violence
• 1 in 6: Resources for male survivors of sexual assault and abuse
• SAFER: Supporting student-led movements to combat sexual assault and interpersonal violence
• Office For Victims of Crime: The US Department of Justice’s program for victims of crime
• Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services: Empowering resources for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and/or sexual harassment
• The American Bar Association’s Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence: A commission dedicated to increasing access to justice for survivors of domestic and sexual violence
• Sacred Circle: National Resource Center to End Violence Against Native Women: Contact information for this organization, dedicated to supporting tribes and tribal communities in ending violence against women

War & Displacement

• Military With PTSD: A nonprofit that helps to educate veterans, caretakers, and civilians about PTSD
• War Trauma Foundation: Provides mental health care and psychosocial support for post-conflict areas internationally
• Stop Soldier Suicide: An organization founded by three Army veterans to fight the military suicide crisis
• Refugees International: A global advocacy agency aiming to improve the lives of displaced people
• Wounded Warrior Project: Serving veterns who’ve incurred wartime injuries, including psychological ones like PTSD, depression, and more
• The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR): A Nobel Prize-winning organization dedicated to protecting and assisting refugees worldwide